Rosetta Update - A Comet's Story
With the exciting news that the Philae lander had woken up on comet 67P, Sky at Night reveals the latest results from the Rosetta comet landing.
With the exciting news that the Philae lander had woken up on comet 67P, Sky at Night reveals the latest results from the Rosetta comet landing. What have they learnt so far from Philae's onboard instruments? What do the stunning images from Rosetta tell us about the formation and structure of comets? And project scientist Matt Taylor shows how Rosetta is measuring the growing tail of the comet as it hurtles towards the sun.
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Web Exclusive: How is Philae really doing?
Duration: 01:10
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Web Exclusive: Matt Taylor reveals the future for Philae
Duration: 00:36
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Web Exclusive: In bed with Rosetta’s project scientist
Duration: 00:34
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Philae wakes up (web extra)
Duration: 02:28
LATEST NEWS: Philae wakes up!
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Philae's historic landing
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Presenter | Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Series Producer | Giles Harrison |
| Executive Producer | Zoe Heron |
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Jun 2015 20:00
- Tue 16 Jun 2015 23:55
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